Miracle on 34th Street (novelization by Valentine Davies)
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Miracle on 34th Street (novelization by Valentine Davies) is a prose adaptation of the classic Christmas story about a man claiming to be the real Santa Claus and the ensuing courtroom battle over his identity and the spirit of belief.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Miracle on 34th Street story | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christmas novel
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novelization ⓘ prose fiction ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | screenplay by Valentine Davies ⓘ |
| author | Valentine Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Miracle on 34th Street (1947 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
belief in Santa Claus
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commercialization of Christmas ⓘ faith versus skepticism ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
Christmas gifts
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holiday spirit ⓘ letters to Santa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter | Macy's store manager ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Macy's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas fiction
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family fiction ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christmas
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Santa Claus NERFINISHED ⓘ family relationships ⓘ imagination and wonder ⓘ legal drama ⓘ |
| intendedReadingSeason | Christmas season ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTone |
sentimental
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warm ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Doris Walker
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Fred Gailey NERFINISHED ⓘ Kris Kringle NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
identity of Kris Kringle
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impact of belief on a child ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| plotElement | courtroom trial to determine if Kris Kringle is Santa Claus ⓘ |
| settingEvent | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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families ⓘ general audience ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film)
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basedOn
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Miracle on 34th Street (novelization by Valentine Davies)
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subject surface form:
Here's Love
this entity surface form:
Miracle on 34th Street story